Lot 50571 – 1902 2s6d lilac, 5s bright carmine, 10s ultramarine & £1 dull blue green, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” horse shoe type 17
Lot 50571 – 1902 2s6d lilac, 5s bright carmine, 10s ultramarine & £1 dull blue green, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” horse shoe type 17
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Lot 50571 – 1902 2s6d lilac, 5s bright carmine, 10s ultramarine & £1 dull blue green, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” horse shoe type 17
Great Britain » King Edward VII » 1902-10 De La Rue Issues
Price realised
2’500 GBP
Estimate
2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 20 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1902 2s6d lilac, 5s bright carmine, 10s ultramarine & £1 dull blue green, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” horse shoe type 17, the 5s with rebuilt top right corner and the £1 with light vertical crease, never the less a unique set with this elaborate overprint type, with the 5s believed to be unique and the 2s6d one of two recorded in private hands, a superb and rare set.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 261s/266s
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